Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

In such a situation, Concubine Rong also felt embarrassed, instead of keeping silent to make people suspect that she was reading a joke in her heart, it is better to say it truthfully, so she persuaded Concubine Hui: "The emperor taught my son, no matter how strict or ruthless we are, we can't make a sound. Don't think that I will gloat over your misfortune in my heart, Yinzhi will grow up too, the same thing will be waiting for me in the future."

Concubine Hui just sighed: "Others may gloat over others' misfortune, but I still don't understand your heart, sister? It's also my blessing. Having an eldest son, since it's a blessing, I have to take care of it."

The two of them broke up after talking. Concubine Hui took care of her makeup, sat on her shoulders and hurried to Qianqing Palace. Concubine Rong knew that there must be something to do at home to support the Ministry of Internal Affairs' distribution of autumn and winter divisions. When Ji Xin came to her, she really leaned beside her and said, "Your Majesty, after hearing a few words from the little maid, Jue Chan Chang seems to be pregnant."

Concubine Rong frowned: "When did it happen?"

"It's been a while. The emperor hasn't recruited any luck since June. If there was one at that time, it would have been more than three months." Ji Xin said, "My servant thinks that she probably knows about her, but she just hides it from her. report."

"This is a great thing, why not..." Concubine Rong swallowed her words, now that she is a concubine, she no longer remembers the things she did when she was a nobleman. Jue Chan and the others forgot all about their helplessness, and sneered at themselves, "Isn't it impossible to repay it? Now it's not the same as before. How can it be done if you don't count it?"

Then he ordered Ji Xin: "Send someone to watch her carefully and see what she is planning. Although she is not the most miserable person in the Forbidden City, the hardships she has endured are not something everyone can bear. Such a person must not be simple. , I’m not wrong to pay more attention.”

Concubine Rong here is eyeing Jue Chan, and Concubine Hui hurried over from Qianqing Palace, before she could catch her breath, she saw Nalan Rongruo coming out of it, wondering if it was something important that even the inner guards were alarmed, Rong Ruo just saluted politely: "Concubine Hui is auspicious."

Concubine Hui asked softly, "What trouble did Big Brother get into?"

Rong Ruoxiao: "Big brother didn't cause trouble, he played truant from his study and hid in the palace. The emperor asked his ministers to find him and send him to Qianqing Palace."

Concubine Hui frowned and sighed, seeing that Rong Ruo was still smiling, she complained, "Why do you always help the emperor on foreign business, it would be nice if you stayed in the capital, and you can teach Elder Brother."

But before Rong Ruo could speak, Manager Li had already come out and led Concubine Hui all the way in. She didn't even remember when she came back to Qianqing Palace, but she finally came, but because of her son's mistakes, the mother-in-law was also dragged here Lectures, but Eunuch Li was very polite, smiling all the way and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much, Long Live Lord just likes Eldest Brother so he doesn't care, don't you think so?"

Concubine Hui still has this pride and self-confidence, and said politely: "Eunuch Li is watching all kinds of things in Qianqing Palace. If there is anything going on in the study, please send a little eunuch to tell me. If you don't know anything, the emperor will not be used to it."

Eunuch Li naturally agreed, whether to do it or not in the future is another matter. When he walked outside, Concubine Hui heard her son crying, and the emperor said fiercely: "Have you been punished by the staff? Why are you crying? No. You are so capable that you dare to climb over the wall and get out?"

Concubine Hui's heart trembled when she heard that, she took a deep breath, and came in with a smile on her face. Seeing her coming, Xuan Ye didn't continue to scold her. Concubine Hui bowed to the emperor and stood aside. Xuan Ye angrily scolded her son again: " Did you see your mother-in-law coming? Why are you not polite, you are so confused in studying that you have forgotten the rules of etiquette?"

Although Yinti is the eldest son, he is only over eight years old. Xuanye left the palace when he was young, and became emperor at the age of eight. After going through all kinds of things, he thinks that an eight-year-old child should be very sensible.But the elder brother was born in comfort, and he was doted on by the empress dowager since he was a child. He was pampered and spoiled, so how could he match his father's mentality back then.When I first entered the study room, the pictures were fresh and interesting, very cute and smart, but gradually I got bored. I couldn’t sit still for a long time at such a young age. Things like bow riding and horse riding are simply unstoppable.

Concubine Hui saw her son sobbing and kowtowing to herself, she hated and ached in her heart, she didn't dare to say anything nonsense in front of the emperor, no matter what her current situation was, she had never been careless or undignified in front of the emperor, she was safe and sound. With a sullen expression on his face, he lowered his head and waited for the emperor to speak.

"You have a good temper, and you will never spoil this child. I don't blame you." Xuan Ye sighed softly and said, "But if he does something out of the ordinary, whether he causes trouble or makes a fool of himself, he will be accused. I'm talking to you."

Concubine Hui knelt down on the ground, and responded nervously: "The concubine is guilty, it's the concubine who didn't teach Elder Brother well."

"I don't blame you, but elder brother is not fit to be by your side anymore." Xuan Ye's face was dark, and he seemed unwilling to do such a thing cruelly, but the son was not the fault of his father, he couldn't let the eldest son continue to deal with it like this, Seeing Concubine Hui's body trembling, she also felt that she was pitiful as a mother, but she still said cruelly, "Eldest Brother will move back to Elder Brother's place today, without Emiang by his side, naturally he will be less dependent on this matter. I have already asked the emperor's grandmother, and the emperor's grandmother also thinks it is appropriate, so I can only wrong you."

Concubine Hui's heart was about to break, her ears were buzzing, her head was blank, when she heard Xuan Ye say "I can only wrong you", she said with tears in her eyes: "The concubine is not wronged. Upbringing is the most important thing, it is the concubine's spoiling that has delayed the elder brother's mental growth, the emperor and the empress dowager don't blame it, but the concubine is already deeply terrified."

But after she finished saying these words, Yinti threw herself on her mother's side and cried, saying in one voice: "Don't leave Erniang, son, don't go to elder brother's place..."

Xuanye couldn't see his son crying, and reprimanded him for not letting his tears fall lightly, but the elder brother cried and said he was going to find his great-grandmother. Concubine Hui turned pale with fright, and nearly covered his son's mouth with his hand, but Yinti still did not cry. The endless entanglement finally angered his father, Xuan Ye sternly called Mr. Li to pass on the family law and punish Yinti.

Concubine Hui didn't dare to persuade her with a word, she watched her son being dragged out to beat the board, Yinti's hoarse crying almost pierced her ears, when she was at a loss, Xuan Ye personally helped her up from the ground, she Looking at the emperor tremblingly, he said: "You have to take responsibility. He is the eldest son. I have placed a lot of expectations on him. A meal can't kill him, but it can make him remember the lesson. If you are weak, he will I feel that there is something to rely on, if I don’t beat him today, he will be spurned by the people in the future, do you want your son to be a mediocre and incompetent royal son in the future?"

Tears rolled down Concubine Hui's eyes, and she nodded as soon as she nodded. She was also the woman who used to serve by her side, and she still had some affection. Self-control, weeping so hard that he couldn't make a sound, he tried to squeeze out a few words and said: "The concubine should remember, the concubine listens to the emperor."

Xuan Ye didn't say anything more, and asked Mr. Li to send Concubine Hui back properly. The Eldest Brother couldn't help but punish Concubine Hui. After the injury, Concubine Hui was not allowed to visit, but sent directly to Elder Brother's place, except for the things in the original residence. There is no need to send books, pens and ink, it is fine for Concubine Hui to handle it by herself.

Concubine Hui kowtowed to thank her in Qianqing Palace, and she came out in a daze. Her son was taken to nowhere, and she couldn't hear the cries and shouts, and she didn't know if the eunuchs would beat her to death. : "It's the elder brother's blessing that the emperor personally disciplines him. Other princes will not be able to take the turn in the future."

"Your Majesty is getting angry today, Eunuch Li will serve you the tea that is defeated." Concubine Hui held back her tears, and in turn instructed Mr. Li, and then sat on the shoulder chair and went back, but she almost covered her mouth and cried all the way to the door. When I went back to the house, I was so wronged that I cried loudly.

But the people from elder brother's place quickly came to sort out eldest elder brother's things, and she forced herself to take care of them. She sent all the books, pens and ink, and left other things where they were. People didn't dare to ask for it, so they kindly said a few words that Eldest Brother was beaten badly, and the maid came back and told her, Concubine Hui cried again, but it didn't take long for someone from the Compassionate Ning Palace to ask her to talk .

This incident was soon rumored in the palace. Lan Qi happened to come to Zhongcui Palace to visit Dai Jiashi. Considering herself the eldest sister, she taught her younger sister a lesson: "If you are disobedient, Huang Ama will beat you too, so don't mess around in the future. You are also an older sister now."

The words made Duan Jing pester Lan Qi and cry loudly, and it took half a day to coax her. Bu Guiren did not seem to be partial to her daughter-in-law in the past, and even praised Chunxi for being right, which made Duan Jing want to go to Yonghe Palace with Empress De. Well, the separation of mother and child was a joke here, but after Chunxi and Duanjing left, there was still a layer of worry on everyone's faces.

It doesn't matter if the princess messes around a bit, after all, she is pampered and pampered to marry in the future, don't expect anything from them, concubine Duan and nobleman Bu are fine, but Lan Qi already has two sons under her knees, no matter who they raise, the fourth elder brother's future must be her Regarding matters of concern, Dai Jia's seventh elder brother doesn't know what will happen in the future. Although it is a blessing for the children to see the emperor discipline the eldest elder brother so harshly, none of them would like their children to be smart and obedient, to be able to The proud prince of his father.

"Concubine Hui must be very sad. I spent so much effort back then..." Concubine Duan accidentally brought up the incident back then, and when Lan Qi's eyes flickered, Concubine Duan immediately changed her words, "The crown prince is so well-behaved. Queen Sheri is here, she must be very proud."

At this time, Yukui came from Yonghe Palace and said that someone from Qianqing Palace invited the master to come over. Lan Qi had no choice but to make fun of Bu Guiren when she was sent out: "The emperor is very angry, if you don't go to Shunqi, who can persuade you?"

Lan Qi blushed, pushed her sister away and ignored her, went straight to Qianqing Palace, got off her shoulders at the door, but saw a small sedan chair coming in front, the sedan chair dropped, the prince came out from inside, and the little eunuch followed behind, Holding a thick stack of temporary posts in his hand.

The prince is only six years old, but his stature is good. He is as tall as the elder brother who is two years older, and his mind is much calmer than the elder brother. A few years ago, the empress dowager always said that he was too timid. It's better, but his temper is still very boring, and he is very quiet at a young age. Now he came to salute De Concubine. He is the crown prince, and Lan Qi can't treat him like ordinary princes. He is very polite to a six-year-old child. , and always remember the scene when Empress Niu Hulu passed away two years ago, and feel sorry for this child very much.

"Ms. De Concubine is also here to see Huang Ama?" The prince raised his neck and looked at Lan Qi seriously, his voice was still very immature, and his mature words were very cute.

Lan Qi nodded and smiled: "The emperor summoned you, where is the prince? Are you here to show the emperor what you wrote?"

The crown prince nodded, as if he liked Lan Qi, but he smiled at people very rarely: "My lady De concubine, I invite you first, I'm not in a hurry, but the words written every day will be reviewed and instructed by Huang Ama."

Lan Qi glanced at the paper held in the hands of the little eunuch behind her, stepped aside a little and said, "The prince should go in first, I'll just wait somewhere else here, your Huang Ama is a little upset, seeing the words written by the prince , must be happy."

The prince thought for a while, nodded and said: "Ama Huang is angry because of the elder brother, I will not be like the elder brother." After saying that, he bowed to Lan Qi and led the little eunuch in, followed by the grandma who followed him. All the maids laughed awkwardly, and soon someone from Qianqing Palace came to ask Lan Qi to wait elsewhere.

Director Li knew that Concubine De was coming, so he quit the emperor's side and came over in person. When Lan Qi saw her, she asked, "Why did the elder brother provoke the emperor to execute him? Father-in-law, you didn't persuade me."

"The concubine Hui didn't say a word at the side, how dare the servants interrupt, you know the temper of the emperor, just like the empress dowager, if he said that he was going to fight, whoever advised him would be unlucky, and the one who was beaten would be beaten. It's more serious." Eunuch Li smiled wryly, "The emperor got a little angry, and the servant asked if he wanted to invite you, and he nodded when he saw him, so he hurriedly invited you. It’s not just the disaster relief work, but also the daily court affairs, commercial, agricultural and industrial work all over the country, if the emperor is not the son of destiny with a body of gold, how can he bear it.”

Lan Qi smiled happily: "Eunuch should be the one to persuade you. These few words are so beautiful. I will repeat them to the emperor later, and say that you learned them here."

She just finished speaking, and actually heard Xuan Ye's laughter. The two looked at each other, hurried out to look, and vaguely saw the emperor and the prince talking, but the sad and angry expression was gone. The prince's voice was loud, as if he was reciting a book. Long Yan is very happy.

Seeing her father's kindness and son's filial piety, Lan Qi couldn't help being moved, and sighed: "The Empress must be very pleased."

Eunuch Li asked: "If there was Queen Hesheli, there would be no Queen Niuhulu, but Madam, you haven't seen Queen Hesheli very much, are you talking about Queen Niuhulu?"

Only then did Lan Qi realize that she had slipped her words, she nodded and said, "You shouldn't say such things, it will embarrass the prince."

After waiting for another half an hour, the prince left his father. He was a very polite child. He knew that the concubine was waiting beside him. He asked the eunuch where she was. He came to salute and say goodbye before he really left. Lan Qi was full of admiration , After seeing Xuan Ye, he also said: "The nurses and nurses around the prince must also be the best. The prince behaves politely, and they must have contributed a lot."

Xuan Ye was in a better mood when he saw the prince just now, and he felt more at ease when he saw Lan Qi again, and when he heard her praise the prince, the smile on his face became wider, but he only mentioned the people around the prince, but the emperor said: "The nurses and maids around him used to be talkative, I have already dismissed them all. These are the people who were trained and sent by Madam Su Mala. It is no wonder that the prince is better than before in recent years. He trembled when he saw me at that time. Now it stands to reason that he should be more mature when he grows up. I'm afraid, but he is more generous than before, even if he still doesn't look like a child, I'm afraid he can't change it."

Xuan Ye said that he would not leave Lan Qi in Qianqing Palace, and would go to Yonghe Palace with her to have a rest. The two of them walked all the way without taking a sedan chair. , Eunuch Li said that the beating was serious, after all, he is still a child, and now that Er Niang is not around, he should be terrified."

Xuan Ye looked at her coldly: "You are also kind and soft-hearted. In the future, Yin Zuozhen will have to discipline himself. If you beat him, you will beat him. I will go to see him. Can you let him act like a baby? He is eight years old. Why are you still crying and crying? You are not allowed to mention it anymore, I am happier, and you are here to provoke again. "

Lan Qi saw that he was serious, so of course she didn't dare to talk anymore, but Xuan Ye was afraid of scaring her, so he coaxed her a few words instead, and the two of them talked and laughed and went to Yonghe Palace, but before they approached, a group of people turned around in front of the palace road , before they saw each other clearly, they heard the childish voice of "Huang Ama", and then there was a chubby little person running over, Lan Qi's heart tightened suddenly, since she returned to the palace, it was the first time she See the fourth elder brother.

The child's feet were not stable yet, but he wobbled and ran not too slowly. Seeing him rushing towards him, Xuanye also went up to him and hugged him. Yinzhen giggled and shouted Huang'ama so heartbroken, and then passed his father's He saw Lan Qi over his shoulder, but just as Lan Qi smiled at him, Yinzhen turned away with a strange expression on his face.

Concubine Tong Gui also rushed up to salute, she smiled and let Lan Qi excuse her, she stood beside Xuan Ye, patted Yinzhen's buttocks and said, "Yinzhen is being naughty again, Erniang said that she would like to meet Huang Ama." Let's salute, and there is a Empress Dowager in the back."

Yinzhen looked at the imperial concubine in a daze, her small mouth pouted high, the imperial concubine stretched out her slender fingers to pinch his chubby cheeks, and smiled lovingly: "Emiang, can't you say it? You, you, come down, give the emperor Emma salutes."

Although Xuanye likes Yinzhen, but now Lan Qi is behind her, she may not show it on her face, but she must be in great pain in her heart, so Xuanye has no fun, so she puts her son down after coaxing Yinzhen a few words, but little But the guy hugged his father's leg and yelled coquettishly: "Ama Huang, eat, mother, eat..."

Concubine Tong smiled happily and contentedly: "Si elder brother invited Huang Ama to Chengqian Palace for a meal. The family just sent some delicacies in today. The concubine asked the small kitchen to stew soup. Will the emperor go and taste it?"

"Huang Ama..." Yinzhen still yelled loudly, the little baby is naturally not as coquettish as the elder brother, Xuan Ye can only hug his son again, he understands that if he doesn't go to Chengqian Palace today, the imperial concubine will hate Lan Qi in her heart , although he cared more about the people behind him, he could not help planting resentment, but he still said cruelly, "I'm going to Chengqian Palace, you go to Cining Palace to have a look, ask the emperor's grandmother how her appetite is, and let an eunuch come and report it." .”

Lan Qi agreed, bowed to the imperial concubine again, and then turned around and walked towards the Palace of Compassion and Ning with the people around her. As she walked further and further away, Yinzhen's shout of "Huang Ama, Er Niang" behind her became softer and softer. Must have also left, the two places are walking opposite each other, and if you go forward, you really can't hear anything.

With clear ears and an empty heart, Lan Qi suddenly stopped, making the people behind her jump in shock, Huan Chun knew her intentions best, and came up to her and said: "The emperor and the imperial concubine have gone far."

Lan Qi nodded, covered her heart and took a deep breath, tried her best to raise her smile and said, "Let's go to the Palace of Compassion, the Emperor said so, we have to go."

Huanchun felt that she might as well go back and shed a few tears, so she wanted to go to the Palace of Compassionate Ning to Cheng Huan with a sullen smile, but she couldn't persuade her, in the eyes of her master, everything the emperor said must be done. arrive.

After some twists and turns, I came to the Palace of Compassion and Ning again, where dinner was about to be served. Concubine Hui and Nanny Su Mala were looking around outside. When they saw Lan Qi coming, they covered their red and swollen eyes and said with a smile, "Sister, is there something wrong?" Delicious, the imperial concubine has honored the Empress Dowager with a lot of treasures, can you come here just by smelling the fragrance?"

Seeing that she was calm and composed, Lan Qi tried her best to show that she was not affected by the big brother's affairs, so she couldn't speak rashly to comfort her. She joked a few words, approached the Empress Dowager, and asked her how her appetite was. Afterwards, she sent the eunuchs to When she replied, the Empress Dowager was still suspicious: "Since I asked you to ask, why did the emperor go to Chengqian Palace?"

Lan Qi signaled that Concubine Hui was outside, she didn't want to say more, and the Empress Dowager didn't force her, seeing that she was smiling naturally, they had dinner together, it was rare that Concubine Hui and Lan Qi were together, and the matter of the child was brought up during the dinner, too. The Empress Dowager taught them to let go of their motherly love, and to teach the prince that the foundation of the country is also. If they are unable to teach, they should let go as soon as possible. Their bounden duty is to serve the emperor well, and educating the prince is a common task of the royal family and the court.

Both of them listened to the teachings sincerely, after serving the meal, they sat with them to digest food, and finally left the Palace of Compassion and Ning together, and were about to disperse in front of the door and go in different directions, but Concubine Hui followed Lan Qi for a while. Qi also cut to the point and said, "Sister Hui, do you have something to say to me?"

Concubine Hui looked at her. In the past, she used to call her a concubine and a concubine. Now that she is equal, she really can afford this dignity. She changed her name in a steady manner, and it is very easy to say, but it is useless to think about it, so she laughed. She said: "I was with Sister Rong before I went to Qianqing Palace. When I left, she advised me not to interfere with the emperor's decision. Even if the emperor is a cruel mother, he can't say anything. I did it, but when I look back, it hurts so badly. "

Lan Qi was expressionless, and said softly: "The emperor loves big brother."

Concubine Hui sniffed and snorted, "Of course I know that. It was Elder Concubine Rong who said that the same thing will be waiting for her in the next few years. I think this sentence is also useful to you." , four or five years later, it's time for the fourth elder brother to go to the study."

Lan Qi nodded and looked at her with a smile on her face: "The imperial concubine will take care of the fourth elder brother's affairs with all her heart."

Concubine Hui guessed that she would say this, so she didn't take it seriously, and continued on her own: "The Empress Dowager seems to have intentions. In the future, whenever the prince enters the study, he will leave his mother-in-law and move back to elder brother's place. Right now, only the eldest Brother, it is inconvenient to say for the time being that I am afraid that it will make people feel cold, and it is unknown whether it will be possible in the future, but I advise you, this is a good idea, so that the fourth elder brother will go to the elder brother's place, and you don't have to be spoiled by the imperial concubine. We can all see that you are not in the palace, big brother is naughty, not arrogant."

Lan Qi looked at her, if Bu Guiren hadn't said it before, how would she feel when hearing her now, everyone came to tell her that the imperial concubine spoiled the fourth elder brother too much, after all, how could a child under two years old be spoiled Make them feel uncomfortable?